Manchester United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Brentford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Brentford
Lindelof manages to turn the ball behind for a Brentford corner after a deep cross into the box.
Manchester United vs Brentford
From the free-kick - centrally placed, 25 yards from goal - Eriksen drives a flat shot at straight at De Gea who beats the ball away to safety.
Manchester United vs Brentford
CLOSE! Under no pressure in midfield, Matic lofts a delicate throughball into the path of Fernandes, who takes a touch and fires narrowly wide of the left-hand post from the edge of the area. He perhaps should have done better from that position.
Manchester United vs Brentford
After playing a give-and-go with Ronaldo, who is later judged just offside, Dalot charges into the box and forces Raya into a save which sees the ball loop up onto the crossbar and out of danger. Another smart move by United, who have looked more coherent today.
Manchester United vs Brentford
A wild volley by Toney at the back post flies into the stands, after Eriksen picks him out with a free-kick from the left flank. Dalot and Varane had switched off there.
Manchester United vs Brentford
A goal down today, Brentford have won one, drawn one and lost 12 times when trailing at half-time in the Premier League this season.
Manchester United vs Brentford
As a measure of Brentford's task after the break, Manchester United have gone unbeaten in their last 116 Premier League matches when leading at half-time, dating back to September 2014. They also boast a record of seven wins and four draws from 11 games when ahead at the interval this term.
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